Time switch



Jan. 4, 1 927. 1,613,291

A. PIKE ET AL TIME swmcn Filed July 10. 1925 2 Sneets-Sne 1 ORNEY Jan. 4, 1927. I 1,613,291

A. PIKE ET AL TIME SWITCH Filed July 10, 1.925 2 Sneets-Sheec 2 gwuanifim Gear-1 T IKE Em? @lKE Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES ARCH PIKE AND BERT PIKE, OF INDIANAPOLIS, ENDIANAJ TIME SWITCH.

Application filed July 10, 1925. Serial No. 42,787.

Our invention relates to automatic switch controls, and more particularly to vehicle parking lights in which such lights are antomatically turned on at a predetermined time of the day: and consists substantially in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and pointed out more particularly in the claims.

An object of our invention is to provide avehicle parking light switch which will automatically operate by clock control, the time for closing of such switch depending upon the time setting means of typical clock signal mechanism.

It is a primary object of our invention to adapt a standard signal. clock mechanism, and a standard light switch mechanism for such purpose, in such manner as to have the automatic mechanism capable of being shifted entirely out of use whenever desired, leaving the switch mechanism unimpaired for ordinary manual manipulation, as originally intended.

It is also an object of our invention to provide an apparatus of this class which is widely adaptable to vehicle structures of diftierent arrangement and dimensions, whereby the different parts need only be installed approximately correct as to working dimensions.

It is a further object of our invention to 1novidc a spring operated switch of this class, the action of such spring depending upon a trigger releasing means which is in turn dependent for actuation upon a clock operated signalv mechanism.

The above and other objects are attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a. fragmentary sectional plan view of our invention, different positions of the different parts being indicated by dotted lines, as will be understood; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear view; Fig. 3 is a sectional fragmentary end view taken in the proximity of line 33, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a face view of the mechanism, the adjoining vehicle parts be ing only fragmentarily shown.

Similar characters of reference designate similar parts thruout the several views. Referring to Fig. 1, the numeral 1 designates a typical vehicle instrument board or dash, in which is contained the clock 2 of typical. automobile size and arrangement. Said clock is secured to said instrument board by means of the screws 3, which engage the concentrically arranged slots 4 of the clock face flange 5, each of which are large enough at the same respeetiveend to slip over said screw heads, whereupon slight rotation of said clock a whole will lock same on said instrument board.

Referring especially to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, an alarm clock bell. type heater 6 is shown embodied in said clock, which is, under certain conditions, adapted to strike the vertical extremity 7 of the trigger 8, upon which the operation of the mechanism depends, as will. be understood. Said vertical extremity is preferably of. somewhat long character, the pivoted portion 9 of said trigger being of horizontal disposi ion. Said trigger is pivoted to the horizontal plate 10 from which is downwardly formed a lower extending vertical plate 11, which is slidably held against the horizontally acting guide 12 by means of the stud 13 which engages said vertical plate, the horizontal slot 14 of said guide, and the corresponding slot 15 of the dash extension 16. The nut 17 of said stud is adapted to embrace the face of said extension near the clock 2, by which arrangement, shifting of the trigger 8 into and out of reach of the beater 6 may be carried out by using said nut as a shifting handle, as well as a means for retaining a correspondingly desired position of the plates 10 and 11 along the guide 12.

The parking light switch 18 is of typical push-and-pull design, having an exterior operating knob 19 which appears on the dash extension 16, and preferably on the other side of the clock 2 from the nut 17. Said knob is mounted on the outer end of the switch rod 20 which extends thrn said dash extension, considerable distance interiorly, the inner portion of same engaging the guide bracket 21 in slidable relation. The switch brushes 22 of the switch 18 are interiorly mounted within an unexposed part of said extension. Said brushes are communicated with the parking light 23 and the source of electrical. current 24;, by means of the screws 25 and the conductor 96, as will be understood by those familiar with the art. A switch plug 27 formed on the rod 20 is adapted to be carried by said rod upon withdrawal of the knob 19, between said brushes into contact with same, by which the light circuit is closed, as will i l l er lever is prvote:

at its other end to tl1el1 rizontal plate Lllt at a point between the ends, has a ledge which faces the etn'respondng npocitely arr: nged ledge 32 formed on the trigger 8 t 1e 1 ope ledge 32 being arranged diametrically L site on said trigger to its extremity 7. Sai d ledges are adaptech by contact with e 1 other to normally l'QS'tlz in the ac ion of lever 30 against the collar 28.

Said ledges nor nally held in cirt-..c" by the contactional coil sprin engages the lever 30 and the .5 tends constantly to direction of the trigger 8 and the cellar By this arrangement, it is obv said trigger is rotated to a os .h

i v ill J by the det-and-dash lines 04:. will be correspondingly rotatcc ment with the ledge 31 and be oscillated by the spring 33, the ing correspondingly carricc in the brushes 22 by means of t the collar 28, which is actuate end of said lever. It wi l there stood that said trigger being thr the heater 6 in accordance w time signal se'tine han-c will rotate the said ti' 31-, and by thus releasing the switch. by which arrangcn matic lighting of the arlzin take place at a predetermined l One end of the contraction. "i. 36 is secured to the horizontal 1 is 3; the screw 3. on the oppos e l r if the ger 8 from the secured to said tween the ledge 32 and the ti by which arrangement said s normally hold the vertical mity "4' of said trigger, somewhat gently toward and in reach of the heater 6. A. stop an radially constructed on said trigger, ever, which ope ates between the 1 ll and the stop bolt 49 of the l plate 10. and serves to restrict ments of said trigger. which previ from standing actuall a s clock 2. trio 0 end being trigger l) the screw bepivot l n it) is howains

fore stated, the vertical plate 11 is sccred to the guide 12 by means "ud 13, said guide and the dash exhaving corresponding horizontal .;l respectively for containing by which, lateral movement ot same in said s ots will correspondingly shift e h riz-(mtally on said guide. "ical plate is further supported on i e by means o1 the screw ll. which .ilfnr llljf e'es another slot to of said gnit e, co-direetionally arranged with the slot l t, said. screw being threaded into said vertical p ate. by which, n'iovemcnt ot the stud 13 will partto the screw 4% a corresponding movement in the slot 4-5, during the slidable action of said vertical plate on said guide. .i he slot is indicated by the dotted lines in big. 2.

hen the stud 13 is laterally shifted in the slo s l; and 15 to tie position indicated by the do ted line; l6 ot Fig. 1. by means ot' the nu 1?. the horizontal plate 10 with the lever 30, the trigger 8 etc. are correspondingly shifted to a position indicated by the corl onding dotted lines. It will be obvious p for the switch 18 to respond to the action of the clock 2, and the invention is 'ther thrown out ot use by having the lever correspondingly withdrawn from the col- Will this in mind, the tree extremity of the lever 30 is constructed with prongs 417 raddle the extreme which st protruding inner nd 0-" the rod 20, said prongs thus being ai -i r to be withdrawn therefrom by horinoveinent oit said lever, by ising the n as a shitting handle. as before nien desired bv means oi the e e 'WiIlCl extend from the (lock llllFi'P hru the ('OJittiltt'if slot if? of the (aid lever havii e; on and oil posh indicated or dotted and Solid lines as in the case of ordinary bell alarm clotand being; related to mechan sm n alarm clock manner. r me washer is provided on the stud i 1'0 cmbi icr the inner snrizu-e he dash s t-(tens on L the shoulder (it ng adapted o confine said washer against said extension, so that tightening of the nut 17 tends to draw said washer up against said extension and cooperate with said nut in forming a locking means for locking said stud to desired positions along the slot 15.

The dash 1 comprises a standard automobile instrument board as part of standard automobile equipment, while the extension 16 is a. section especially added to carry the guide 12, the switch 18, the nut 17, the vertical plate 11, etc, said extension being convenicntly added on the lower edge of said dash a= d secured thereto by means of the screws By this arrangement, it is very convenient to apply our invention to an ordinary automobile by furnishing said extension and its several carried parts as a unit, which may be assembled tothe dash 1.

it is understood that such dash extension may be furnished in a variety of shapes to conform to dashes of ditl'erent character. The clock 2 in many instances may be installed by replacing the standard automobile clock with same, which is especially constructed to forn'i a separate unit of our invention lVith this in mind the vertical extremity T of the trigger 8 is adapted to extend upwardly a considerable distance, male mg the d mensions between said clock and the extension 16 iinn'iaterial, as the ample length ot said ez-ztren'iit-y will permit contact oi same with said clock at any arbitrary height on. the dash 1. This renders our invention easy to install on any vehicle dash which may have been previously constructed, without regard for our mechanism.

in applying the dash extension 16 to the dash 'i, it is obvious that said extension may be located along the lower edge of said dash and shifted horizontally to a suitable relative position with the heater 6, which also makes our invention convenient to apply to any present vehicle. dash, as a suitable location for same may be arbitrarily selected on same.

While we have illustrated in a general way, certain iustrumentalities which may be em iiloyed in carrying our invention into etiect, it is evident that many modifications may be made in the arious details without departing from the scope of the appended claims, it being understood that our invention is not restricted to particular forms, herein described.

We claim as our invention:

1. An electrical switch mechanism comprising a plug type switch; a clock works having an alarm clock type beater; a lever, the free one of which adapted to embrace and actuate the plug of said switch; a spring means tending to actuate said lever; a trig ger means adapted to restrain said lever from actuation, said trigger means being disposed within working reach of said beater, whereby said lever may be released to actuate said switch at a predetermined time, in accordance with the alarm setting means of said clock works; and an adjustable member on said plug for receiving the contact of said lever, whereby adjustment may be made oi? the working relation between said lever and said plug.

An electrical switch mechanism comprising a clock works having an alarm clock type beater; a lever, the free end of which is adapted to embrace and actuate the movable parts of the switch proper; a spring means tending to actuate said lever; a trigi'roni actuation, said trigger means being disposed within reach of said heater, whereby said lever may be released by said trigger to actuate said switch at a predetermined time in accordance with the alarm setting inea of said clock works; a journal member serving to pivot said lever and said trigger means, adapted to be moved for shitting said lever and trigger from and to said switch and said heater, respectively, to prevent or cause such actuation oi said switch as desired; and an angular termination of said lever which serves to cam same onto working contact with said switch.

i' .1, n electrical switch mechanism com prising a clock works having an alarm clock type beater; a lever, the free end of which is adapted to embrace and actuate the movable parts of the switch proper; a spring means tending to actuate said lever; a trigm is adapted to restrain said lever am actuation, said trigger means being disposed. within reach of said heater, whereby said lever may he released by said 'er means to actuate said switch at rmined time, in accordance with "ii setting means of said clock member serving to pivot said lever adapted to be moved for shifting said lever from and toward said switch to prevent or cam such acti .tion of aid switch as ed: and an angular formation on said lever serving to cam same onto working contact with said switch when shifted toard same.

An electrical switch mechanism comprising a clock works having an alarm clock type beater; a lever, the free end of which is adapted to embrace and actuate the movable parts of the switch proper; a spring means tending to actuate said lever; a trigger means adapted to restrain said lever from actuation, said trigger means being disposed within reach of said beater, whereby said lever may be released by said trigger to close said switch at a predetermined time, in accordance with the alarm setting means of said clock works; amember serving to pivot said lever and said trigger means, adapted to be moved for shifting said lever means adapted to restrain said lever means r: z triga'er 111 321 15 ain said lever from a I dispose t i. i

by said lever 111a be released by said trigmeans t: close said switcl at a predetermined time, in accordance with the alarm Setting means ot sail ck work a mem clo ber serving to pivot said lever and said i'llfl- IOZIMS, adapted so moved for shitta l lever and trigger means from said switch and said heater, respectively. to prevent such closing: of said switch; and a means tor locking said member in its ditl'eriiit'ting positions. (3. An electrical switch mechanism comprisinga clo k works ha vine an alarm clock type b *ater; a lever, the free end of which is adapted to embrace and actuate the movable parts of the si itch proper: a spring means tending to actuate said lever; a trigger means adapted to restrain said lever from actuation, said trigger n eans being; disposed within reach of said heater, whereby said lever may be released by said t or to actuate said switch at a reoeterm .aed time in accordance with the alarm setting means of said clock works; a journal member serving to pivot said lcv r and said trigger means, adapted to moved for shitting said lever and trigger means from and to said switch and said bearer, respectively, to prevent or cause such actuation of said switch as desired; a face memb r serving to contain said clock works: and a guide means for said journal member adapted to be added to said face member as a continuation thereof.

7. An electrical switch mechanism comprising a clock works having an alarm clock type heater; a lever, the free end of which is adapted to embrace and actuate the movable parts of the switch proper; a siring means tending to actuate said lever; a trigger means adapted to restrain said lever from actuation. said trigger means being disposed within reach of said heater, whereby said lever may he released by said trig:- g 'er to actuate said switch at a predetermined time in accordance with the alarm setting means of said clock works: a journal member serving to pivot said lever and said trigger, adapted to be moved for shitting sa d lever and trigger means from and to sair switch and said heater, respectively, to prevent or cause such actuation of said switch as desired: a lace member serving contc'n said clock; and a guide means said journal member adapted to be ed to said face member as a continuation 1% col, said guide means being adapted to contain said switch and display a manual operating means therefor.

3. in electrical switch mechanism com- Q a clock works having an alarm clock t )eater; a lever, the free end of which is adapter to embrace and a -tuate the movable parts of the switch proper: a spring means tending" to act rate aid leer; a trigger means adapted to restrain rid lever from actuation, said trigger means h ine; disposed within reach oi said beater, whereby said lever may be released by said trigger to witch a a predetermined time actuate sale 5 in accordance with the alarm setting means of said clock vorks: a 1ournal member servin c to pivot said lever and said trigger means, adapted to be moved for shifting said lever and trigger means from and to said swi ch and said beater, respectively. to prevent or cause suc r actuation of said s vitch as desired: a taco member serving to contain said Cl( ck: and a gruide means for said journal member a dapted to be added to said i'ace member as a ontinuation thereof, said euide means displaying a handle thru a clearance slot therein, said handle being socured to said journal member, whereby same may JR shifted by said handle from the face of the mechanism.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands on this the 1st day of July, 19:45, A. D.

ARCH PIKE. BERT PIKE 

